Luther Burden Injury status and history
- Age
- 22
- Height / weight
- 6'0", 210 lb
- Experience
- 2nd season
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 11.8
- Pos rank
- WR29
- Rostered
- 94%
Week 4 vs. Jets, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 22nd vs. WRs, neutral
Luther Burden Injury Update & History
Practice participation
Week 4 reports: Wed, Thu, FriBurden hasn't appeared on an injury report this season.
Injury History at a Glance
Three logged injuries in two seasons. Most of his lost time came from a concussion in 2025; nothing else has cost him a game.
Durability
100/100
Games missed
Injuries
Longest absence
Concussion · 2025
Where He's Been Hurt
Marker size shows games missed. A dashed ring means he played through it.
| Body part | Injuries | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| Concussion | 1 | 1 |
| Hamstring | 1 | 0 |
| Quad / thigh | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 1 |
Injury risk profile: Moderate
- No body part injured twice
- Quad in 2025, 1 game missed
- 1 game in 2 seasons
- 3 injuries spread across 3 body parts
Luther Burden Injury History
Every logged injury, most recent first. Games missed are regular-season games.
- 2026
Healthy 0 games missed
No injury has cost Burden a game this season.
- 2025
Quad Played through
Suffered a minor quad injury on the final play of the Week 17 game against the 49ers and was carted off the field, though the injury was not considered serious.
- 2025
Concussion 1 game
Was ruled out for the Week 9 game after being placed in the concussion protocol.
- 2025
Hamstring Played through
Dealt with a lingering soft-tissue hamstring injury during rookie minicamp that caused him to miss OTAs and the start of training camp.
If Burden Misses Time
Who else it affects
His absence would move work to the rest of the offense, and Caleb Williams would lose one of his main options.
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Luther Burden Injury FAQ
Is Luther Burden injured?
No. As of October 2, 2026, Luther Burden is active with no injury designation. He has played every game in 2026.
Is Luther Burden playing this week?
Luther Burden has no injury designation for Week 4 against the Jets on Sunday, October 4, so he is on track to play. Should you start him?
Has Luther Burden missed any games this season?
No. Luther Burden has played in every Bears game in 2026, 3 games so far.
What is Luther Burden's injury history?
Luther Burden has 3 logged NFL injuries, which have cost him 1 game in all: 1 for a concussion in 2025. No body part has been injured twice.
What was Luther Burden's most recent injury?
Luther Burden's most recent logged injury was a quad injury in Week 17 of 2025. He played through it and missed no regular-season games.
Does Luther Burden have any recurring injuries?
No. Luther Burden's three logged injuries were to three different body parts, so the record shows no recurring pattern.
What was Luther Burden's worst injury?
Luther Burden's longest absence came from a concussion in 2025, which cost him 1 game, all of the games he has missed to injury.